Injuries require players to step in for Ball State

Sparrow out for rest of year with broken leg

11:19 PM,
Nov. 24, 2012

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On most football teams, the offensive line remains a constant; five men playing together as a cohesive unit, with an emphasis placed on continuity and a rapport with the next person over.

But in Saturday's win against Miami, that was not a luxury afforded to the Ball State football team.

The Cardinal line got shuffled like a bag a Scrabble tiles, partially by design and partially by necessity. A recent injury gave the team the opportunity for an unorthodox rotation of two centers, and an already banged-up line took on a few more injuries. ...